Blogging through Wikipedia (2023)

   1. Summary  Through articles I learned that DYK (Did You Know) in Wikipedia is a common feature section that aims to highlight some interesting, novel, or surprising facts in Wikipedia. DYK presents a series of small but wonderful knowledge points that capture readers' interest and encourage them to learn more about related topics.It serves as an introduction to encourage readers to further explore and understand related topics, which facilitates the dissemination and sharing of knowledge. 2. Interesting point The short and refined knowledge points of DYK columns can often arouse readers' curiosity and interest. These interesting facts may stimulate the reader's desire to learn more about and explore related topics. The DYK section takes readers deeper into Wikipedia by providing interesting leads. Meanwhile, the DYK section of Wikipedia is reviewed and selected by the wiki community editors. This means that the content in the DYK column undergoes a certa...

   1. Summary  Through articles, I learned that Wikipedia's category function is a useful organization and navigation tool, which can help readers better browse and find articles on related topics. The classification function organizes Wikipedia articles according to certain topics, fields or other specific standards, making it easier for users to browse and obtain the information they need. By grouping articles on related topics into corresponding categories, readers can find what they are interested in more easily, thus improving the overall browsing experience. Despite some challenges, through active user participation and continuous improvement, the category feature can continue to play its important role in improving the usability of Wikipedia. 2. Interesting point The Wikipedia taxonomy is co-edited and maintained by users, which also means that the refinement and improvement of the taxonomy is a collaborative process. Users can add, modify or reorgani...

     1. Summary  If we want to write a comprehensive Wikipedia article, we have to gather comprehensive information. I think it's important to make sure you've gathered comprehensive information on the topic before you start writing. Use reliable sources such as academic publications, authoritative websites, books, and expert opinions to obtain accurate and credible information. Try to cover all aspects of the topic, including history, definition, background, application, related events, etc. It is also necessary to divide the article into appropriate paragraphs and sections so that the reader can understand and navigate clearly. Use subheadings, table of contents, and paragraphs to organize information. 2. Interesting point Wikipedia emphasizes neutrality and objectivity. When writing articles, we should try to avoid personal bias and emotional overtones to ensure that the article is fair and objective. Write based on facts and authoritative sources, a...

     1. Summary  Wikimedia Commons is a free online media repository that provides a large collection of image, audio, and video resources for people to use and share freely. However, since Wikimedia Commons is a platform that is co-edited and managed by users, there may be have some problems. Overall, I think Wikimedia Commons is a valuable repository of free media content for people. Although there are some problems, they can be continuously improved and perfected through the active participation and joint efforts of users. 2. Interesting point Wikimedia Commons encourages users to upload freely licensed media content, but sometimes copyright disputes or infringement issues may arise. Certain users may have mistakenly uploaded copyrighted content or have not provided sufficient evidence to justify the free license of their content. This requires other users to actively participate in the review and correction to ensure that the uploaded content ...

  1. Summary  Mixed culture refers to the phenomenon of mutual integration and mutual influence between different cultures. In the era of globalization, as people's communication and movement become more frequent, the contact and communication between different cultures also become closer, which promotes the formation of mixed cultures. Overall, mixed culture is a complex phenomenon whose effects and consequences vary by region, history and social context. When dealing with mixed cultures, we should keep an open and inclusive mind, respect and learn the common ground and differences between different cultures, and promote dialogue and exchange to build a diverse and harmonious society. 2. Interesting point People have different views on mixed culture. Some people worry that mixed cultures may lead to cultural homogenization and loss, where specific traditions and values may be ignored or watered down. In addition, mixed cultures may also trigger cultural conflict...

  1. Summary  Through this article, I argue that the free culture movement promotes the free flow of knowledge, information and culture under the principle of pursuing openness, freedom and sharing. It promotes creativity and innovation and emphasizes the value of sharing and cooperation, while advocating a balanced and moderate reflection on the IP system. Such movements have a positive impact on promoting social progress and cultural diversity, but they also require weighing and properly addressing the relevant interests and legal framework. 2. Interesting point As for the free culture movement, I think it has the following characteristics: 1. Openness and freedom: The Free Culture movement advocates that knowledge and culture should be open, free, and widely accessible. It encourages people to share and disseminate information, enabling the unrestricted flow of knowledge, which it believes promotes creativity, innovation and social development. 2...

   1. Summary  Wikipedia hoaxes are the acts of making false edits, misleading information, or malicious damage on Wikipedia. These pranks may include misinformation, false citations, absurd statements, etc., designed to mislead readers or damage the reliability and reputation of Wikipedia. Overall, Wikipedia prank is a harmful behavior, but Wikipedia's communities and mechanisms help to correct these problems and maintain its reliability. As users, we should remain vigilant and actively participate in the quality assurance and improvement of Wikipedia. 2. Interesting point Here's what we should do about the Wikipedia prank: 1.Harsh Condemnation: Malicious edits and pranks seriously violate Wikipedia's codes and principles and undermine its credibility and reliability as a knowledge base. Such behavior should be severely condemned. 2. Community Governance: Wikipedia has a large community of contributors dedicated to monitoring and fixing m...

  1. Summary  The reliability and provenance of Wikipedia have been widely discussed. As an open collaboration platform, Wikipedia allows anyone to edit and contribute articles, which raises some concerns about the quality and reliability of its information. There are a few key points to consider when evaluating the reliability of Wikipedia: 1.Community Review: Wikipedia has a wide community of contributors who review and monitor edits. During the editing process, other contributors review, correct, and add to the content. This collective moderation and collaboration mechanism can help improve the accuracy and reliability of the content. 2.Citing Sources: Wikipedia encourages the use of reliable, verified sources to support article content. Contributors were asked to cite information from reliable sources and to provide corresponding citation links. This allows the reader to trace back to the source of the information and assess its credibility. 3.Ed...

   1. Summary  "Good Faith Collaboration" is a book by Joseph M. Reagle Jr. The book was published in 2010. It explores the culture and collaboration models of Wikipedia and focuses on integrity and cooperation in the Wikipedia community.The book's core insight is that Wikipedia's success stems from "good-faith collaboration" between contributors, that is, collaboration with integrity and mutual respect. The authors delve into Wikipedia's collaborative processes, community norms and values, and provide some insights on community governance, conflict resolution and collaboration. 2. Interesting point Through case studies and personal stories, the authors reveal the complexity of tensions, power struggles, and collaborations within the Wikipedia community. He discusses how to balance individual and overall interests, how to deal with editorial conflicts and controversies, and how to maintain integrity and an open environment. The book ...

   1. Summary  I learned a lot about Wikipedia's culture and collaboration model through this article. I believe that Wikipedia works in practice that is through the collaboration and editing of many contributors, the encyclopedia is improved day by day. However, from a theoretical point of view, some problems may make it difficult for Wikipedia to achieve the goal of an encyclopedia. 2. Interesting point The article referred to historical events in Wikipedia, such as the 2007 Wikimedia meetups in Taipei, where participants received spherical puzzles as gifts during registration. The jigsaw puzzle symbolizes the Wikipedia logo, which is an incomplete world of characters, each part representing a different language. The author uses this puzzle to illustrate the culture and collaboration of Wikipedia, emphasizing the importance of a neutral point of view and integrity in it. The article then explores the vision of Wikipedia and some of the difficulties...

   1. Summary  I believe that administrators and leaders of Wikipedia play an important role in maintaining the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia. They ensure that Wikipedia content meets its quality standards by setting guidelines, reviewing edits, resolving disputes, and providing guidance. However, they will also face challenges and controversies because different editors may have different perspectives and interests. 2. Interesting point The roles of administrator and leader of Wikipedia are established based on the principles of voluntary participation and community governance. Their work is achieved through collaboration and community governance and aims to keep Wikipedia open and impartial. Their goal is to maintain an open, collaborative, and accurate encyclopedia. However, their decisions and actions may also be criticized and disputed because different people may interpret the content and rules differently. Although we always think that...

   1. Summary          Through the reading of this chapter, I have learned a lot about the problems that Wikipedia has faced in opening up, and the historical process of how to try to solve the problems. At the same time, I think the openness of Wikipedia has advantages and disadvantages. Overall, the openness of Wikipedia provides people with a wide range of knowledge resources, but also requires users to exercise caution and combine other reliable sources of information to verify their content. 2. Interesting point          First, the advantages of Wikipedia's openness: 1.Wide range of knowledge sources: The openness of Wikipedia allows people from all over the world to contribute knowledge to it. This results in a vast content library containing knowledge and perspectives from a variety of domains. 2.Timeliness and updatability: Due to the open nature of Wikipedia, content can be updated and improved faster. When new informa...

   1. Summary  Through reading the article, we know the history of human beings wanting to build a free and universal encyclopedia of knowledge through computer science and technology. Mankind has never stopped trying to store human wisdom through science and technology.As early as the early 20th century, with the spread of international ideas and the creation of information science, scientists began to record the collection and statistics of the world information through the index CARDS and microfilms. People can trace the legacy of wiki pedia back to this period. Among the most famous is the Belgian Paul Otlet (1868-1944). He proposed the three major idea items： the Repertory, the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC), and the “monographic principle.” The first two items are information gathering and classification. The "thematic principle" the main principle is to allow to "separate the merged content in the book, reduce all the complex content to it...

 1. Summary  From the reading, we can see that Wikipedia and its related projects can be traced back to the early 20th century. Wikipedia was founded and run not only by free and open source software (FOSS) in the sciences of computing, but also by great ideas for "world peace" and the collective wisdom of the world. Philosophically speaking, a man's will will govern his actions. So the goodwill of the visionaries who hope for world peace has undoubtedly contributed greatly to the development of Wikipedia's non-profit operation. 2. Interesting point For example, H. G. Wells’s,wants Wikipedia to be a "jig-saw puzzle" for solving global problems. H. G. Wells’s explains that Wikipedia works by bringing all the spiritual wealth of our world into something akin to a common understanding. In this way, people around the world can reach similar cognition of an event through Wikipedia, or can contact and understand the needs and views of people in di...